#1The American baseball player Cy Morgan is the one famous person from Lakeville
In 1895, the American baseball player Cy Morgan was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 3 languages. William Standish Knowles leads the 35 names listed next door in Taunton.

Born in Lakeville
#1Also called Lakeville home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Lakeville, though born elsewhere.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Taunton has the most on record: 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakeville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Cy Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keiko Orrall: Massachusetts Legislature, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Standish Knowles: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Morton: Robert Gordon Hardie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

